Live Webcast: Unleashing the Power of Art, Culture, and Media to Transform Black Communities
Harlem Children's Zone, New York City
December 6, 2010
This town hall discussion looks at the role art and culture can play in addressing the negative perceptions of black men and boys in American society.

About the Campaign
The Open Society Institute's Campaign for Black Male Achievement aims to address black men and boys' exclusion from economic, social, educational, and political life in the United States.

Grantee Profile: Center for Research on Fathers, Children and Family Well-Being
September 6, 2010
The mission of this Open Society Foundations grantee is to expand knowledge about the role of fathers in the lives of disadvantaged children.

Grantee Profile: Urban Leadership Institute
September 6, 2010
The Urban Leadership Institute helps provide spaces for African American single mothers to talk to each other about the challenges of raising their sons and learn about resources for parenting, economic and financial literacy, social services, and mental health.

Grantee Profile: Center for Urban Families
June 10, 2010
With support from the Open Society Institute, the Center for Urban Families will be able to devote more resources to empowering noncustodial fathers to take an active role in their children's lives.

Grantee Profile: Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color
April 4, 2010
Supported by the OSI Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the coalition is united by a commitment to the highest standards of achievement for male students of color.

Real Men: A Curriculum for Empowering Young Men of Color
OSI-New York
October 12, 2010
audio AUDIO
This screening and discussion focuses on a powerful set of educational tools that help young men develop the skills, emotional flexibility, and resilience they need to succeed.

Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics
OSI-New York
September 20, 2010
audio AUDIO
This Open Society Foundations event explores strategies to inspire civic participation and engagement among black youth.

Saving Our Sons 2010: Building Community and Defying Expectations
New York City
July 7, 2010
audio AUDIO
The Eagle Academy Foundation, a grantee of the Open Society Institute, hosted its second annual Summer Professional Development Institute.

Campaign for Black Male Achievment Email Newsletter
The Campaign for Black Male Achievement publishes a quarterly newsletter to keep stakeholders informed and updated on activities, projects, news, and events related to the campaign.

Beyond the Bell Curve
Ivory A. Toldson
November 24, 2010
blog BLOG  
When you really dig into the numbers, educational inferiority is less of a black male problem and more of an American problem.

"Responsible Fatherhood": What Do Women Have to Do with It?
Stacey Bouchet and Julia Hayman Hamilton
October 12, 2010
blog BLOG  
Women In Fatherhood, an Open Society Foundations grantee, is bringing the diverse voices of women into the national conversation around fatherhood in the United States.

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Shawn Dove
Shawn Dove is the campaign manager for the Campaign for Black Male Achievement.

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